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July Recap

CB in the City
Sun - Aug 23 04:21am
Well, here August is almost over, and I'm just now getting to my July recap. I'm slowing down for sure. My big expense was m...
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Hodgepodge post

Trying to keep Tabs on my finances
Sun - Aug 23 01:12am
My local grocery store is already putting out Halloween candy.  It's still August though! A buddy of mine sent me a pic...
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Another season is soon upon us

Frugal Foodie
Fri - Aug 21 03:55pm
I'm feeling a bit melancholy today.  Yesterday I went to the back garden and although I noticed things were changing,...
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Social Security claiming strategies

Save More, Spend Less
Fri - Aug 21 01:14pm
So according to opensocialsecurity.com, if I want to maximize my Social Security payout, I should start collecting Social Sec...
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what happened to the Adjustable Rate Mor...

LivingAlmostLarge's Personal Finance Blog
Thu - Aug 20 05:19am
Yep we closed on the house.  I love it.  It's my dream house.  For the first time in my life I get how people ...
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The Latest From The Saving Advice Forums

530a ("Trump") Accounts

kork13 • 23 Aug 2026 05:25:48
I learned something today and thought I'd share. Many/most of you have probably heard about the "Trump Accounts", or officially, 530a accounts ... they're managed by the IRS, invest exclusively in low-cost (<0.1% ER)...
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What is a financial decision you made ea...

bjl584 • 22 Aug 2026 15:18:40
Anything specific you did as a young adult that paid off later in life? I could point to my education, making a large down payment on my house, and avoiding buying cars often....
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Retirement Savings -- Countup

Randomsaver • 22 Aug 2026 03:16:36
Retirement Account Savings . . . count it up. I've a long waaaaaays to go . . 10 years including this year is my target. Retirement Savings : $145K :angry...
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Finding Cash - Weird One

Drake3287 • 22 Aug 2026 00:39:19
Generally I have pretty good luck finding lost cash lying around in public when I'm out and about. $20. here, $20. there, sort of an ongoing joke with my family at just how often I come across this stuff. Well today I was doing my...
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The Expectations of Society

bjl584 • 21 Aug 2026 05:09:20
I thought this story was interesting. It speaks to the expectations that society in general expect people to follow. People can't get past the fact that the person in this post is young and doesn't work. My parents both pass...
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